This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards Guides and Remendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Committee. Designation:F1359/F1359M-22 INTERNATIONAL Standard Test Method for Liquid Penetration Resistance of Protective Clothing or Protective Ensembles Under a Shower Spray While on a Manikin This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1359/F1359M:the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original adoption or in the case of revision the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A superscript epsilon (e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval. INTRODUCTION Personnel in industry and emergency response can be exposed to numerous liquids capable of causing harm upon contact with the human body.These liquids may include chemicals contaminated blood or body fluids and other hazardous liquids.The deleterious effects of different chemicals can range from acute trauma such as skin irritation and burn to chronic degenerative disease such as cancer.Biological-based hazard liquids may include various liquid-borne pathogens capable of causing infection directly or with non-intact skin.Since engineering controls cannot eliminate all possible exposures attention is often placed on reducing the potential for direct skin contact through the use of protective clothing. Protective clothing is available in a variety of constructions configurations and materials and is designed to provide various levels of protection against many hazards.Protective clothing offering the highest level of chemical protection is constructed to prevent any contact of solid liquid or gaseous chemicals with the wearer.Test Method F1052 evaluates the integrity and construction of the vapor protective...